Neighborhood Watch - USA on Watch
We will be starting a Neighborhood
Watch program at Lake Shetek and Lake Sarah starting
April
2011. Stay tuned for more information on signing up and
training classes.
USAonWatch is the face of the National Neighborhood Watch
Program. The program is managed nationally by the National
Sheriffs' Association in partnership with the Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, US
Department of Justice.
What is Neighborhood
Watch?
Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and best-known crime
prevention concepts in North America. In the late 1960s, an
increase in crime heightened the need for a crime prevention
initiative focused on residential areas and involving local
citizens. The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)
responded, creating the National Neighborhood Watch Program
in 1972 to assist citizens and law enforcement.
In 2002, the
NSA in partnership with USA Freedom Corps, Citizen Corps and
the U.S. Department of Justice launched USAonWatch, the face
of the revitalized Neighborhood Watch initiative, which
represents the expanded role of watch programs throughout
the United States. USAonWatch empowers citizens to become
active in homeland security efforts through participation in
Neighborhood Watch groups. Many neighborhoods already have
established watch groups that are vibrant, effective, and
can take on this expanded role with ease. For neighborhoods
without thriving groups, the renewed emphasis on emergency
preparedness and response may provide the right incentive
for citizens to participate in Neighborhood Watch in their
community
